/ˈekstrə/
Translation
More than the usual number or amount.
Word origin
Probably a short form of extraordinary, from Latin extra, meaning outside or beyond.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- extra
- English cognates
- external
Examples
jumper .
"Extra" means one more than you already have.
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Here "extra" means more money than the normal price.
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"Extra" comes before the noun, like other adjectives.
Used in
Grammar articles
(6)Cleft sentences in English: it was X who, what I need is, and how to move the emphasis
Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Indirect questions in English: Could you tell me where the station is, and the word order that goes with it
Mixed conditionals in English: past causes with present results, and present causes with past results
Past simple tense: rules, examples and when to use it
Relative clauses in English: defining, non-defining and when to drop the pronoun
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